Carmel Beach surf break

Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDT
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Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
0.5
W
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
288
112
207
207
204
167
167
193
288
288
280
339
330
325
325
389
373
277
458
299
261
253
237
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:54AM1.29m
7:57PM1.28m
7:11AM1.23m
8:30PM1.37m
8:18AM1.18m
9:00PM1.44m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.72m
1:01PM-0.09m
1:37AM0.54m
1:48PM0.00m
2:34AM0.35m
2:28PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:20
6:18
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7:50
7:51
7:52
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
9
10
9
10
11
9
9
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
314
288
100
207
207
204
146
64
59
288
288
280
58
58
60
325
389
373
277
458
299
261
253
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
NW
9
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
89
87
79
87
109
167
167
167
193
78
46
26
339
330
325
98
82
64
56
46
22
22
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
NW
10
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
129
118
112
110
85
85
85
54
52
47
16
46
26
46
46
45
45
45
45
35
45
42
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
Energy kJ
72
28
84
72
120
31
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
31
20
30
45
45
45
9
9
7
7
7
45
45
1325
31
31
20
2
0
148
45
45
42
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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